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Sunday, February 4, 2007

The Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Resolution

This is a letter I received from Matt McGowan, Editor/Publisher RUNOHIO:

I just wanted to share with you that Rod O’Donnell and I spoke to the OhioAssociation Track and Cross Country Coaches executive board at their businessmeeting on Thursday evening. The executive board passed a resolution to writea letter to support keeping track and field at Ohio University and otheruniversities. They will post their letter later on their web site(http://oatccc.com) and they are also encouraging their 1,500 plus members toget involved to help “Save Track & Field”. After the high school rulesinterpretation meetings on Friday; coach O’Donnell addressed the Division Icoaches, I addressed the Division II coaches and OATCCC president Vern Kiehladdressed the Division III coaches. We asked the coaches to get involved toexpress their concerns to the university officials and Ohio elected officials.

The Ohio University Board of Trustees plans to vote on the recommendation ofdropping Men’s Track & Field at their mid-February meeting.What can YOU do?

1) Write the universities Presidents, Athletic Directors and Trusteesmembers to voice your concern, this is especially important if you graduated from the university, recommend students to go to the university and if you or your business donates money to the university. Link to OU Board of Trustees - http://www.ohio.edu/president/trustees/index.cfm

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"Dr. McDavis has said that this action is final. The only thing in life that's final is when the good Lord calls you home. Anything done by man can be undone. If the university does not reconsider this position, it means that a university that once was so proud of its student athletes no longer cares. If indeed, this action is final, this Bobcat will never bleed green again."